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international / environment Friday February 27, 2009 - 17:02 by dunk
 13 comments (last - thursday march 05, 2009 - 18:29)  8 images  10 video files  6 audio files
Al Gore: "I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience to prevent the construction of new coal plants." Next Monday The largest act of civil disobedience will happen against global warming in the US. A large protest has been called at a coal-fired plant in Washington, D.C, 11,000 people are expected. In the days leading up to the protest, youth climate activists are organizing a conference called Power Shift ’09. Thousands of student activists plan to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill, urging them to rebuild the economy through bold climate and clean energy policy. Looks like the "climate camp movement" is continuing to grow globally and momentum is building in the lead up to COP15... Ireland too are organising thing for this summer. Also Greenpeace´s "lawful excuse" court battle win might open the flood gates for more direct action... ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 26, 2009 - 12:27 by ISM Gaza Strip
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24th February 2009 Khoza'a, Khan Younis , Gaza Strip: Palestinian farmers, accompanied by international human rights workers, were fired upon by Israeli forces in the village of Khozaa, near Khan Younis, this morning. The farmers and human rights workers were attempting to work on land around 300m from the Green Line. ... read full story / add a comment 
waterford / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday February 26, 2009 - 11:01 by James McBarron
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The workers at Waterford Crystal occupying the plant are an example to us all. Rather than accept the closure of the business, the loss of all the jobs and the destruction of the area’s premier industry; workers seized the buildings making liquidation impossible for the receiver. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 26, 2009 - 03:18 by pl
Under the title: The "proconsul" is leaving, but he is continuing with subversion, the newspaper said the mentioned figure has left his post, after enjoying two years of salary, to join Creative Associates International, a company of the gloomy CIA. ... read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues Wednesday February 25, 2009 - 20:13 by Joe Moore
4 comments (last - friday february 27, 2009 - 18:28)
At present a number of Nigerian people are being checked onto a chartered flight to Lagos. These are not holiday makers but people who came to this country to seek refugee status. They are now however victims of the racist policies been implemented by the Irish government. The plane is due to leave at 9.30pm. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 25, 2009 - 15:54 by Diarmuid
4 comments (last - sunday march 01, 2009 - 10:20) 8 images
The Dublin branch of Irish Basque Solidarity Committees held a protest against repression and torture in the Basque Country on Saturday February 14th in O'Connell Street, the main street of Ireland's capital city. They also linked in with the celebration of the late Bob Doyle, last of the Irish who fought in Spain against Franco 1936 -- 39. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday February 24, 2009 - 18:22 by Teachers United
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Just anounced on RTE News... ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday February 24, 2009 - 12:08 by Worker
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Like many others who attended the march on Saturday 21st February I was surprised at the massive turn out. At 13.50 I was walking up O’Connell street and the march was passing the GPO. I walked around the march, curious to see how it was arranged, and what groups were represented. Eventually, I trickled down to the back of the march which passed the GPO at around 3.30pm. There were at least 120,000 protesters on the march. Some estimate slightly more, some slightly less. ICTU claim it was the biggest march in thirty years at 150,000+ , whilst RTE claim less than 100,000. But, overall I think 120,000 is a fair estimate. Either way there can be no disputing the fact that this was a huge turnout. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday February 24, 2009 - 11:50 by Alan MacSimoin
6 comments (last - friday february 27, 2009 - 00:32) 3 images 1 video file
The economy's crashing, the dole queues are growing. Yet the bankers, bosses and developers responsible are untouchable - because the politicians supposed to hold them to account had their noses in the same trough. So-called experts bluster to cover their confusion, make tut-tut noises about corruption and greed, then shake their heads and agree, that in the end its the ordinary workers and taxpayers that will have to foot the bill. Because that's just the way it has to be... ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Monday February 23, 2009 - 16:17 by Spark
The Irish Republican Youth Movement, Ógra Shinn Féin, launching their new e-zine Spark at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis. The online magazine which can be viewed at www.splanc.ie aims to discuss the most relevant issues concerning young republicans and Irish youth today. The first edition features articles on policing, drugs, gay rights, music and tracing 100 years of Irish Republican youth. The youth production also has a distinct international flavor to it with an exclusive interview with banned and censored Basque youth movement, Segi. ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Monday February 23, 2009 - 16:15 by Laura Broxson
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Help us stop it! ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday February 23, 2009 - 10:42 by pat c
2 comments (last - tuesday march 03, 2009 - 15:36)
In southern Iran an independent workers union is defending a legal case taken against them by the Revolutionary Court and they need your support. In June 2008, 5,000 workers at the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Plantation and Industry Company in the city of Shush formed an independent trade union following a 46-day strike. Official organizations created by the government (Workers House and Islamic Labour Council) have for years utterly failed to protect the workers and their conditions. The Haft Tapeh workers have had to resort to repeated strike action to fight for their basic rights, including regular payment of wages. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday February 23, 2009 - 00:04 by Michael Gallagher
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All pics are copyright of Michael Gallagher. 10 images More on www.myspace.com/libertypix ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday February 22, 2009 - 22:48 by Richard Whelan
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Photo essay of yesterdays protest March by over 100000 people through Dublin ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday February 22, 2009 - 13:23 by Dave Donnellan
2 comments (last - sunday february 22, 2009 - 15:37) 1 video file
A protest was called for Saturday 21st February, 2009 to protest against the imposition of a 7% pension levy on all public sector workers. As daily revelations details the level of corruption in the financial sector anger is mounting. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Saturday February 21, 2009 - 21:57 by Contaminated Crow
A natural gas pipeline, an incinerator, a golf development, a windfarm, pylons and a farmer factory ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday February 21, 2009 - 12:59 by Alan M.
16 comments (last - saturday february 21, 2009 - 23:48) 1 image 1 video file
For those of you, like myself who can't make it along to the march today, I'll be posting updates from texters at the march as the day goes by. ... read full story / add a comment 
sligo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 20, 2009 - 20:36 by robert
3 comments (last - monday february 23, 2009 - 00:05) 1 image 1 video file
Pat O’Donnell and Maura Harrington addressed a public meeting in Sligo on Thurday evening. They gave an inspiring presentation of a campaign that even after ten years of intense struggle could not be broken. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday February 20, 2009 - 10:12 by Paula Geraghty
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Thousands of CPSU members, who are on the lowest grades of pay and are mostly women, took part in a lunchtime protest outside the Dail on Wednesday in opposition to the Pension levy. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Friday February 20, 2009 - 01:34 by Citizen of the Autonomous Republic of Creative Practitio
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Series of autonomous zones expected to follow Dublin independence declaration ... read full story / add a comment |
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